1. Introduction
Welcome to CheckWhatIsMyIP.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.
2. Information We Collect
IP Address Data
When you use our IP lookup tools, we process your IP address to display your location, ISP, and connection details. We do NOT store or log your IP address on our servers. All IP lookups are performed in real-time through your browser using third-party APIs, meaning the data goes directly from the API to your browser.
Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, we may collect certain information automatically, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages visited and time spent
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools to improve our services and user experience.
Contact Form Data
If you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and operate our IP lookup and network tools
- Improve our website performance and user experience
- Respond to your inquiries or support requests
- Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Analyze website traffic patterns through Google Analytics
- Ensure the security and integrity of our website
4. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., session management).
- Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information anonymously.
- Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on our website.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- ipapi.co — Provides IP geolocation data. Their privacy policy is available at ipapi.co/privacy.
- Google Analytics — Tracks website usage statistics. Google Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense — Displays advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Google Maps — Displays maps for IP location visualization.
- NordVPN (Affiliate) — We may earn a commission if you purchase a VPN service through our affiliate links. This does not affect the price you pay.
6. Data Retention
We do not store IP lookup data. Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months to handle follow-up inquiries.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request access to any personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-Out: Opt out of personalized advertising and analytics tracking.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
For GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California) inquiries, please contact us directly.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
9. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information we collect. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data in transit. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our contact page.